Alphonso Lewis

Mr. Alphonso “Al” Lewis is a local driver for Yellow and has been a professional truck driver for 31 years. Over the course of his career, Alphonso has accumulated over 2 million accident-free miles. He is a local driver for Yellow. Al is a frequent competitor at the National Trucking Driving Championships, earning the title of Grand Champion in 2007 where he also placed first in his division. Then in 2019, Al received 3rd place in his class. At the Alabama Truck Driving Championships, he has finished first in his division seven times and was named Grand Champion in 2005. Al participates in the Professional Freight Handlers Championships where he has four; first place finishes at the district level and earned the title of National Champion in 2001. He was runner-up for Alabama Driver of the Year in 2007. He was Yellow Destination Green Award winner in 2011 and one of two inaugural Yellow Hall of Fame Inductee’s in 2012. Al has served on his terminal’s Injury Prevention Council since 2000 is a certified smith system trainer. Recently, Al has been selected to serve on the Alabama Board of Trustees for the Alabama Trucking Association. He is a church trustee, assistant Class Leader and a church Lay Council member. Al has led the truck convoy for Wreaths Across America and got to participate in the 2019 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award ceremony. In his free time, Al enjoys racquetball, riding his motorcycle, and spending time with his wife, Regina, and their two children in Montgomery, Alabama.